Friday, January 11, 2013

All I can say is this... I am so much more in shape now than I have been in who knows how long. It took a lot of struggle to complete level 1 of the Shred, but I feel amazing. Who knew I could complete the Shred and barely even feel winded???!!!

I'm going to take some comparison pictures in a bit, but I fear that even though I feel amazing there is not much to show for all my work. Granted, I know my body has changed, but not as I wish it would. I will not be discouraged though. My husband did say I looked a bit thinner AND I still have my favorite pair of jeans I'm trying to fit into. What motivation.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

I literally just finished my workout. So, I'm sitting here with my glass of water while reflecting. I am amazed at how much easier the workout is becoming. I still have trouble with one weight movement, but I will call that good considering I can now manage all the others.

Call me crazy, but I feel so much thinner. I wish I had measured on day one, but I neglected to do so, so all I have to go off of are the pictures I took day five. Considering today is day seven, I don't feel like I should look to compare quite yet.

I did weigh myself on day five. I weighed 119. When I started I weighed 125. Seems promising!! =)

While I was working out today, all I kept thinking about was how on Saturday we are having a "friendsgiving." I will be busy making Turkey and side dishes to go along. That left me wondering when exactly I will have time to work out. =( My son takes one nap a day, and that is when I work out. After trying to do push ups with him on my back the first day, I decided it was much safer to do it on my own. Obviously, also, I am uninterrupted. Anyhow, maybe I will take Saturday as a break between level one and level two. But, that makes me scared because if I take a break, will I keep going??? I GUESS SO, I'M toooooo motivated by the changes I believe are already taking place!!

On another note, I was researching other Jillian DVD's to follow once I'm done with the shred. Maybe there is someone out there reading this that can give me a suggestion??

Monday, January 7, 2013

On the 3rd day of January, I decided to tackle the 30 Day Shred. For those of you who don't know what it is, it is a workout DVD led by Jillian Michaels.

I purchased the DVD several years ago, but only used it for a few days. Now that I'm older, a mom, and looking to reshape my body I pulled it out and dusted it off.

Today was day number 6!!! AND, I'm still going strong. I guess I was motivated to actually follow through the 1st day because my sister was watching and I didn't want to seem like a failure. Well, when day number 2 came along and I felt like death- my muscle were screaming at me- I figured I'd better keep pushing.

Today, the workout is much easier than the 1st few days. My endurance is up, but I will admit I STILL cannot complete 100% of the workout. I am MUCH better off than I was previously, but I still take a 2 second break here and there.

I plan on posting my results after each level is complete.

Anyone looking for encouragement, check out my blog as I bring you along for my journey.